Russia advanced to the final of the Futsal World Cup with a 4-3 victory here over Iran and now awaits the winner of the other semifinal contest pitting Argentina against Portugal. Russia, which finally reached the title match after coming up short in the semifinals in 1996, 2000 and 2008, sent ...
Iran lost to Russia 4-3 in the FIFA Futsal World Cup Colombia 2016 semifinals in Medellin, Colombia early Wednesday. The European side led from the start at the Coliseo Ivan de Bedout to reach its first-ever Futsal World Cup final, though Russia was made to work hard for it by the Asian ...
Iran have suffered a 4-3 loss at the hands of Russia in the semi-final of FIFA Futsal World Cup 2016 in Colombia. Both teams started the match quite well but it was the Russians who managed to take the lead through Lyskov’s powerful shot. But the Asian giants tied the match at 1 a piece when ...
Russia booked their place in the FIFA Futsal World Cup Colombia 2016 final after outlasting Iran 4-3 in Tuesday’s semi-final in Medellin. The European side led from the start at the Coliseo Ivan de Bedout to reach their first-ever Futsal World Cup final, though they were made to work hard for it ...
Senior international investigations correspondent, Yemen/ One of the sites had several shipping containers with little ventilation, where detainees said up to 60 men were held/ The BBC has been given access to detention facilities on former United Arab Emirates military bases in Yemen, ...
Syrian government forces advanced rapidly into north-eastern Syria in recent days/ President Ahmed al-Sharaa has made significant advances in his efforts to unify a deeply fractured Syria, reclaiming large swathes of territory in the north-east that had been under the control of a Kurdish-led ...
Israeli authorities have ordered the football club to take the pitch apart, or they'll demolish it/ A Palestinian children's football club in the occupied West Bank faces imminent demolition despite an international campaign to save it. Its supporters say it provides a rare sporting opportunity ...
Sharaa said the deal would allow Syrian state institutions to reassert control over most areas/ The Syrian government has announced an immediate nationwide ceasefire with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), taking almost full control of the country, Syrian state media says. The ...
The Syrian army is moving into areas east of Aleppo city, after Kurdish forces started a withdrawal. Syrian troops have been spotted entering Deir Hafer, a town about 50km (30 miles) from Aleppo. On Friday, the Kurdish Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) militia announced it would redeploy east of ...
'The Islamic Republic will fall', says exiled crown prince/ The exiled son of the last Iranian shah (king) has called on the world to help protesters topple Iran's government, saying he is confident "the Islamic Republic will fall - not if, but when". Reza Pahlavi, a US-based opposition leader, ...
The Gaza Strip remains devastated after two years of war/ On the face of it, the announcement of phase two of President Donald Trump's peace plan for Gaza would seem like progress. But there remains a huge lack of clarity and detail about the future of the strip and the 2.1 million Palestinians ...
China is working to set rules on how many advanced artificial intelligence chip companies can buy from foreign makers such as ), Nikkei Asia reported on Thursday, citing two people familiar with the matter. The Chinese central government is working on rules that will likely regulate the total ...
Protesters march through Kashani, Tehran, on 8 January/ Warning: This article contains graphic descriptions of death and injury Heading home after joining a protest in Tehran on 8 January, Reza put his arms around his wife Maryam to protect her. "Suddenly, I felt my arm go light – there was only ...
President Donald Trump has said the US will take "very strong action" against Iran if it executes protesters, as rights groups say more than 2,400 anti-government demonstrators have been killed in a violent crackdown by Iranian authorities. Relatives of 26-year-old Erfan Soltani, who was ...